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Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.
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A Plea for Affection
Commentators unanimously agree that Paul's phrase "Open your hearts to us" is a deeply personal and emotional plea. Following his statement in 6:13 that his heart is wide open to them, he now asks them to reciprocate. He is not just asking for intellectual agreement but for relational space in their affections, urging them to overcome any alienation and receive him with trust and love.
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2 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Receive us. Tyndale translates this as, "understand us." The word used here (cwrhsate) properly means to give space, place, or ro…
Open your hearts to us (χωρησατε ημας). Old verb (from χωρος, place), to leave a space, to make a space for, and transitive here a…
19th Century
Anglican
Receive us; we have wronged no man.—Better, Make room for us; we wronged no man: with the same change o…
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After this brief digression (6:14–7:1) Paul renews his appeal (cf. 6:13) for the Corinthians’ full affection. He knows of nothing in his past condu…
16th Century
Protestant
Make room for us. Again he returns from a statement of doctrine to address what more specifically concerns himself, but simply with this i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Receive us Into your affections, let us have a place in your hearts, as you have in ours: Gospel ministers ought to be receive…
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The promises of God are strong reasons for us to follow after holiness; we must cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit. If we ho…
13th Century
Catholic
Having informed the Corinthians how to behave in the future, the Apostle now commends them for the good they have accomplished in the past. To conn…
